Smoky-voiced jazz diva, CASSANDRA WILSON, has a new album out on Blue Note this month – it’s called ‘Closer To You: The Pop Side’ and cherry picks tracks from the singer’s extensive Blue Note canon. As the title implies, the compilation focuses on Wilson’s interpretations of songs taken from the pop and rock world – it includes material penned by redoubtable songwriters like Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Neil Young as well as songs scribed by Sting and Irish rock band, U2. The album is available in download format as well as conventional CD mode.